Programs

  • Saint John's Program for Real Change

    THE MISSION OF SAINT JOHN'S PROGRAM FOR REAL CHANGE IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO HEAL AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY A VISION TO END THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF TRAUMA AND HOMELESSNESS. SAINT JOHN'S PROVIDES SEVERAL IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY: -OPERATING THE LARGEST RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IN THE GREATER SACRAMENTO REGION FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, SAINT JOHN'S PROVIDES SERVICES 24 HOURS/DAY, 365 DAYS/YEAR. TO PROMOTE HEALING AND ADDRESS BARRIERS, THE PROGRAM OFFERS SHELTER, MEALS, CHILDCARE, AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, HANDS-ON EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, CAREER EDUCATION, AND FAMILY SERVICES. SAINT JOHN'S PROVIDES THE SUPPORT FAMILIES NEED TO TRANSITION FROM A STATE OF CRISIS TO ONE OF HEALTH, STABILITY, AND WELL-BEING. IN 2024, 291 WOMEN AND CHILDREN RESIDED ON CAMPUS FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS EACH, WITH A TOTAL OF 28,906 SHELTER NIGHTS PROVIDED. -SAINT JOHN'S OPERATES TWO SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, RED DOOR DESSERTS AND PLATES CATERING, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS.-WOMEN EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, ALONG WITH THEIR ACCOMPANYING CHILDREN, ARE PROVIDED RESPITE SERVICES FOR UP TO 7 DAYS. IN 2024, AN ADDITIONAL 99 WOMEN AND CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN OUR MENTAL HEALTH RESPITE PROGRAM. -UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, SAINT JOHN'S FEMALE CORRECTIONAL REENTRY PROGRAM (FCRP) FOR CURRENTLY INCARCERATED WOMEN OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY REENTRY AND REDUCE RATES OF RECIDIVISM. IN 2024, 107 WOMEN WERE SERVED FOR SOME PORTION OF THE YEAR, WITH 26 GAINING EMPLOYMENT WHILE INCARCERATED.-SAINT JOHN'S HOUSING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION OF ALL GENDERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. BY PROVIDING SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT, THIS PROGRAM MAKES A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE BY ALLOWING A CLIENT TO SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING OR AVOID HOMELESSNESS BY RETAINING HOUSING. HOMELESSNESS DIVERSION MEETS A CRUCIAL NEED IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION, AND 118 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN 2024. THIS PAST YEAR, SAINT JOHN'S ALSO BEGAN CONTRACTING WITH MANAGED CARE PLANS TO OFFER HOUSING NAVIGATION, HOUSING DEPOSITS, AND HOUSING SUSTAINING SERVICES THROUGH THE MEDI-CAL CALAIM PROGRAM. SAINT JOHN'S ADDRESSES WOMEN-SPECIFIC BARRIERS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY BY HOUSING WOMEN WITH THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDING NO-COST QUALITY CHILDCARE, ASSISTING WOMEN IN KEEPING OR REGAINING CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDING SAFE HOUSING, AND PROVIDING GENDER-SPECIFIC SERVICES. IN 2024, 72 PERCENT OF RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS IDENTIFIED AS BIPOC (22 PERCENT MIXED RACE/OTHER; 39 PERCENT BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN; 8 PERCENT HISPANIC/LATINX; 1 PERCENT ASIAN; 1 PERCENT AMERICAN INDIAN), AND 28 PERCENT WHITE/CAUCASIAN.CLIENTS FACE COMPLEX, COEXISTING CHALLENGES INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE, TRAUMA/VIOLENCE, CRIMINAL HISTORY, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND LACK OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. WITH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, SAINT JOHN'S EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING STABILITY, AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING. THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY FUNCTION IN ALL DOMAINS OF LIFE, AND ALL DIRECT CARE STAFF, INCLUDING CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND WORKFORCE TRAINERS, HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING IN PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF SAINT JOHN'S SERVICE MODEL IS THE ATTENTION PLACED ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM PROTECTIVE FACTORS WHILE ADDRESSING GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF TRAUMA AND HOMELESSNESS. OUR WHOLE FAMILY, TWO-GENERATION APPROACH ENSURES CHILDREN ARE CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTED AS THEIR MOTHERS INVEST TREMENDOUS EFFORT IN REBUILDING THEIR LIVES. IN 2024, SAINT JOHN'S CONTINUED BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMMING BY INTRODUCING A CHILDREN'S CASE MANAGER DEDICATED TO TRACKING ASSESSMENTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, AND REFERRALS FOR SPECIALIZED SERVICES. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH ENSURES THAT EACH CHILD HAS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. SAINT JOHN'S PROGRAM FOR REAL CHANGE IS MEETING THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING TOOLS FOR SUCCESS AND A SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO HEAL. WITH A HIGH NEED FOR HOMELESS SERVICES IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION, SAINT JOHN'S IS UNIQUELY SITUATED TO SERVE UNHOUSED FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
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